“Success is fickle, but creativity is a gift.” — Tommy Shaw Quote

Success is fickle, but creativity is a gift.

When I was about 3, my grandfather used to give me and my sister a nickel to sit out on the front porch with him and sing songs.

I have always been a sucker for the big, upbeat chorus.

I wish I had a nickel for every song that I've left in the bathroom, written down on a matchbox, or just totally forgotten about.

I've always stuck with Gibsons. I've had Guilds and Fenders, too, but I always wind up going back to Gibsons.

I'm not motivated by money or fame. I'm more driven by the electricity of creativity. The idea of being one of the legends that inspired me, being like Tupac.

Whatever creativity is, it is in part a solution to a problem.

Creativity's about ownership.

The nature of creativity is to make space for things to happen... We can drive it out with our busyness and plans.

I don't think that a company should own a studio and the network, and program for their own network. It hurts the creativity - it is not a level playing field.